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Tag: Watergate

0 Television/Film Politics

This journalist uncovered America’s greatest abuses. Could he do the same today?

Olivia Haynie in Forward · 4 Sep

Laura Poitras' documentary "Cover-Up" explores the investigative career of Seymour Hersh, the Pulitzer-winning journalist recognized for exposing significant government misconduct, such as the My Lai massacre, Watergate, and Abu Ghraib.

0 Politics Israel

The Editor’s View

Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan in Jewish Action · 24 Jun

Amid the backdrop of the Watergate scandal and the 1973 oil crisis, Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan reflects on the profound intertwining of political events and Jewish theological insight.

0 History Literature

Was Life Better 50 Years Ago?

The Commentary Magazine Podcast · 5 May 2023

The podcast discusses a Pew Research poll revealing that a majority of Americans believe life was better 50 years ago despite challenges like a losing war, wage and price controls, Watergate, and an oil embargo.

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Coming in Hot: Ep. 304

Unorthodox · 3 Feb 2022

In this episode of Unorthodox, the hosts welcome investigative journalist Carl Bernstein, known for his involvement in the Watergate scandal, to discuss his new memoir.

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Here Comes the Limited Hangout

Lee Smith in Tablet · 2 Dec 2021

The article discusses the similarities and differences between the Watergate scandal and the Russia investigation (Russiagate) involving Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

0 Television/Film Jewish Law

Seymour Hersh’s Rise From Dry Cleaner To America’s Supersnoop

Forward · 7 Jun 2018

Seymour M. Hersh, a stalwart of investigative journalism, narrates his career in his memoir "Reporter," revealing how his upbringing influenced his probing nature.

0 History Antisemitism

More Nixon Tapes, More Anti-Jewish Sentiment

Stephanie Butnick in Tablet · 22 Aug 2013

The release of the final set of Nixon tapes by the Nixon Presidential Library continues to reveal the extent of President Nixon's anti-Jewish sentiment, with recordings showing his negative and inflammatory remarks about Jews and African Americans.